January 12th, 2011 
Admin The difference between a timeshare and a ‘normal’ hotel room can be quite significant. When I say ‘normal’ hotel room I mean the typical room where everything is in one room plus a bathroom.
The closest a hotel room comes to a timeshare is if the hotel room is a one bedroom suite, or if the timeshare is a studio. Still, there are some major differences. The studio timeshare would have a full kitchen and some even have laundry rooms inside the timeshare. Most of the one bedroom hotel rooms I have stayed in did not have a kitchen and definitely did not have any way to do laundry.
Timeshares come in studios, one, two, and three bedrooms. Most often timeshares are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, with the ability to sleep up to eight people comfortably. I am sure we have all had an experience where we had to fit more people in a hotel room than was intended. This was definitely not comfortable and really cramped; not to mention trying to get ready to go somewhere or just find the bathroom available.
Think of it this way, the typical two bedroom timeshare is like staying in a two bedroom apartment or condo, with some places like Marriott including everything you could need; cups, dishes, plates, pots, pans, etc. Marriott even includes dishwashing detergent for the dishwasher!